https://makeinsulinaffordable.org/wp-content/uploads/logo_combo_v2.png00Erica Mitchellhttps://makeinsulinaffordable.org/wp-content/uploads/logo_combo_v2.pngErica Mitchell2018-10-02 14:32:152018-12-11 14:34:49HEALTHLINE: Why Is the Cost of Insulin Rising and What Can People Do About It?

Insurance companies commonly switch up which brand of medication is considered their preferred option. Before the plan will pay for a more expensive brand, patients must prove the lower-cost option doesn’t work for them.

26-year-old Alec Smith couldn’t afford the $1,300 a month insulin he needed to control his diabetes, so he tried rationing it — and died. His mother is now speaking out, telling NBC News she lost her son “because of pharmaceutical greed.” Read more here.

https://makeinsulinaffordable.org/wp-content/uploads/logo_combo_v2.png00Erica Mitchellhttps://makeinsulinaffordable.org/wp-content/uploads/logo_combo_v2.pngErica Mitchell2018-08-06 14:42:182018-08-14 14:46:50KCTVNEWS5: Kansas City college student describes the copay that almost killed her

The increasing cost of insulin is potentially exposing those with diabetes to serious health consequences, according to an American Diabetes Association statement published in the June issue of Diabetes Care.